Rake.



110.7%,095. PATENTED MAR.'7,1905. A. J. ALLISON.

RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15, 190s.

NITED STATES Patented March 7, 1905..

PATENT OFFICE.

RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,095, dated March'7, 1905.

Application filed September 15, 1903. Serial No. 173,301.

To (all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR JON as ALLISON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingat East Liverpool, in the county of (lolumbiana andState of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Itakesofwhich improvement the following is a specification.

My invention relates to rakes; and its object is to provide a new andimproved form of rake in which the height of teeth above the ground maybe varied at will.

My invention consists of certain novel forms of details and combinationof parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like characters refer to like parts in theseveral views, and Figure l is a View in front elevation of my devicecomplete. Fig. 2 is a partial section through one end thereof, showingmy means of adjustment. Fig. 3 is a perspective of one end with thewheel removed. Fig. 4 is a similar view with the wheel on. Fig. 5 is aview of the same from the inside.

My improvement embodies a head or crossbar 'I to which the handle 2 isattached in any desired manner, and 6 indicates the teeth.

3 indicates the ends of the rake, which are formed integral with theends of the bar 1 and are preferably of greater width for their majorportions, whereby their forward edges project slightly in advance of theadjacent edge of said bar. The lower portions of these bars are formedinto teeth 5, disposed in alinement with the teeth 6, heretoforereferred to. The ends 3 are formed with slots 1, through which bolts 7pass.

Each bolt is provided with a sleeve 9, on which the wheel 10 is mountedto rotate, the sleeve being provided on its inner end with a flange 9,adapted to project beyond the edges of the slot t, and on the outer endof the belt I mount a washer 9 and a nut 8 for preventing displacementof the wheel.

\Vhile I have shown my rake supported by wheels 10, yet it will beobvious that they can be dispensed with, and by forming the ends 3 asspecified rigidity is added to the rakeframe. Further, when the rake isused with out the wheels the said ends by projecting in advance of theteeth 6 will materially protect the same, as well as the teeth Havingthus described my invention, I claim In a rake of the type set forth, across-bar having a plurality of teeth secured to its under face,depending ends formed integral with the ends of said bar, said dependingends being for their greater portions of greater width than saidcross-bar and projecting in advance thereof, said depending ends beingslotted and having their lower portions formed into teeth disposed inalinernent with the iirstnamed teeth, bolts projecting through saidslots, and wheels mounted for rotation on said bolts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR JONES ALLlSON.

In presence o:l'----- DANIEL MoLAUu, S. J. ALusoN.

